Interprofessional Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training of Resident Physicians by Sonography Student-Coaches.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education is growing throughout medical education, but many institutions lack POCUS-trained faculty. Interprofessional education offers a strategy for expanding the pool of available teachers while providing an opportunity for collaboration between health professional students.

Methods

Six students enrolled in the diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) program participated in a case-based, train-the-trainer session to practice a standardized approach for POCUS instruction. They then served as coaches to 25 first-year internal medicine residents learning to perform ultrasound exams of the kidneys, bladder, and aorta. Course assessment included an objective structured exam (OSCE), coaching evaluations, and course evaluations.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Smith CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8450307 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature